Patents by Inventor Yusuke Suemasu

Yusuke Suemasu has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9266502
    Abstract: A steering apparatus includes a key lock collar (5) fitted on a steering shaft (2) and restricted from rotating by a steering lock mechanism when performing a steering lock, and a cylindrical slip ring (7) interposed between the steering shaft (2) and the key lock collar (5) in radial directions. The slip ring (7) includes a plurality of protruded portions (8) protruding outwardly or inwardly in the radial directions and being provided in a circumferential direction, and an axis-directional portion of the steering shaft (2) covered by the slip ring (7) is formed with a large-diameter portion (10a) and a small-diameter portion (10b), thereby further stabilizing slip torque of the key lock collar (5) and enlarging a range of a dimensional allowance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: NSK Ltd.
    Inventors: Yusuke Suemasu, Masaya Jouta
  • Patent number: 9102292
    Abstract: A steering apparatus (1) is provided, which includes: a key lock collar (5) being fitted on a steering shaft (2) and restricted from rotating by a steering lock mechanism when performing a steering lock; and a slip ring (8) being interposed between the steering shaft (2) and the key lock collar (5) in radial directions, wherein the slip ring (8) includes a plurality of protruded portions (9) protruding outwardly or inwardly in the radial directions and being provided in a circumferential direction, and an inner peripheral portion of the key lock collar (5) covering the slip ring (8) is formed with large-diameter portions (7a) and small-diameter portions (7b) in the axial direction, thereby further stabilizing slip torque of the key lock and enlarging a range of dimensional allowance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: NSK Ltd.
    Inventors: Yusuke Suemasu, Masaya Jouta
  • Publication number: 20150166008
    Abstract: A steering apparatus includes a key lock collar (5) fitted on a steering shaft (2) and restricted from rotating by a steering lock mechanism when performing a steering lock, and a cylindrical slip ring (7) interposed between the steering shaft (2) and the key lock collar (5) in radial directions. The slip ring (7) includes a plurality of protruded portions (8) protruding outwardly or inwardly in the radial directions and being provided in a circumferential direction, and an axis-directional portion of the steering shaft (2) covered by the slip ring (7) is formed with a large-diameter portion (10a) and a small-diameter portion (10b), thereby further stabilizing slip torque of the key lock collar (5) and enlarging a range of a dimensional allowance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Yusuke Suemasu, Masaya Jouta
  • Publication number: 20150158458
    Abstract: A steering apparatus (1) is provided, which includes: a key lock collar (5) being fitted on a steering shaft (2) and restricted from rotating by a steering lock mechanism when performing a steering lock; and a slip ring (8) being interposed between the steering shaft (2) and the key lock collar (5) in radial directions, wherein the slip ring (8) includes a plurality of protruded portions (9) protruding outwardly or inwardly in the radial directions and being provided in a circumferential direction, and an inner peripheral portion of the key lock collar (5) covering the slip ring (8) is formed with large-diameter portions (7a) and small-diameter portions (7b) in the axial direction, thereby further stabilizing slip torque of the key lock and enlarging a range of dimensional allowance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: NSK Ltd.
    Inventors: Yusuke Suemasu, Masaya Jouta